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Middle East and North Africa

Chatham House research on Middle East and North Africa focuses on latest political, economic and security developments in Egypt, Libya and North Africa, the Gulf states, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Palestine and Syria and the Levant.

Projects on the MENA region include work on future dynamics in the Gulf, Syria from within, mapping Libya’s war economy, Yemen: reconstruction and dialogue, Iraq initiative, Egypt policy initiative, and the Iran Forum.

Yemen: National Chaos, Local Order

Yemen has become a ‘chaos state’ – a nominal entity that exists largely as lines on a map and as a concept in newspaper reports and policymaker briefings, writes Peter Salisbury.

Research Paper

Vision 2030 and Saudi Arabia’s Social Contract

Saudi Arabia's ambitious economic reform project promises to disrupt the traditional social contract in a number of ways, which is bound to have political ramifications for the country, writes Jane Kinninmont.

Syria From Within

Syria From Within

The Syria from Within policy initiative offers fresh, ground-based analysis on dynamics inside Syria, and provides a platform for Syrian experts and organizations from diverse backgrounds. Read the latest articles.